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EA Playground (EA Playground)

Jun 20, 2007

The actual concept of an EA playground is one of the most wonderfully absurd things weve heard of in a while: a kind of compendium of EA games collected together in the style of a theme park. How excited you get by this prospect depends entirely on your age, because this one is aimed squarely at sticky-fingered youths. But theres no doubting it has a certain pizzazz. The minigame that were most looking forward to is Tetherball - the game that everyone loves until the ball swings right into ...

EA Playground development confirmed (EA Playground)

Jun 18, 2007

An all-new IP for DS and Wii that captures the nostalgia of your neighbourhood playground.

EA Playground was first revealed early last month, but today EA has official confirmed the game's development for Wii and Nintendo DS.

In development at EA Canada, Playground features game that are easy to pick-up-and-play by fully capitalising on the unique control mechanics of both the Wii and DS. Players will find themselves swinging the Wii-mote to excel in tetherball, or blowing into the DS microphone to fire spitballs or battle friends and family in dodgeball.

Ecco, Golden Axe hit Virtual Console (Ecco the Dolphin - Virtual Console)

Nov 29, 2006

Seems we were a little premature in declaring Nintendo's latest Virtual Console release as a "slow-play" of their classic library. Two new Genesis games -- Ecco the Dolphin and Golden Axe -- are now available for download at 800 Wii points each.

Elebits Sequel Due for Wii (Elebits)

Apr 10, 2008

According to a snippet in this month's Official Nintendo Magazine, a sequel to Elebits (Eledees) is in the works.

Bargain Gaming - Wii Edition - Best Deals On and Off the Net (Elebits)

Mar 29, 2008

In this entry:
Super Smash Bros Brawl for $43 shipped.
Nights: Journey of Dreams $29.
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption $29.
Pinball Hall of Fame $19.

For $30 you can pick up, tax free and with free shipping:
Bomberman Land
Endless Ocean
Ghost Squad
Godfather: Blackhand Edition
House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return
My Word Coach
Namco Museum Remix
Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition
Sega Bass Fishing
Sonic and the Secet Rings
SSX Blur
Super Monkeyball Banana Blitz
Zack and Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure

For only $20, copies of these games can be found just about anywhere:
Alien Syndrome
Dewy's Adventure
Elebits
Escape From Bug Island
Furu Furu Park
Mercury Meltdown Revolution
Octomania
Red Steel
Wii Zapper with Link's Crossbow Training

Elebits sequel on its way to DS? (Elebits)

Mar 11, 2008

A sequel to Elebits/Eledees (depending on where in the world you live) is on its way according to US games rental service GameFly, except it's for DS rather than Wii. The original title was an early release for Konami on Nintendo's console, tasking the player with finding hidden Elebits/Eledees within domestic settings, like a treasure hunt. With electricity. Check out our review ...

Elebits Review (Elebits)

Dec 6, 2006

While the little aliens known as Elebits may look friendly, theyre anything but and its your job to get their infestation under control.

Elebits Impressions and Video (Elebits)

Dec 5, 2006

Elebits blends simplistic gameplay with tiered difficulty which results in some seriously satisfying gameplay.

A bit more of Elebits (Elebits)

Nov 30, 2006

Thursday 30 November 2006 With its Japanese and US launch just days away, a selection of new Elebits shots - Konami's intriguing new hide 'n' seek game for Wii - has come out of hiding. Elebits are curious little creatures that act as the game world's source of energy, so things go pear-shaped when they decide to go on strike. What makes it worse is that the cheeky 'Bits have hidden themselves as well. The job of the gamer is to try to find the Elebits using the unique capabilities of the ...

Famitsu Reviews Zelda and Japanese Wii launch lineup (Elebits)

Nov 21, 2006

Famous Japanese magazine Famitsu has reviewed some of the Wii games for Japanese launch, the main one of course being The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess for both the Wii and GameCube.

Zelda The Twilight Princess (Wii, Nintendo): 9 / 10 / 9 / 10 - (38/40)

Zelda The Twilight Princess (GC, Nintendo): 10 / 10 / 9 / 9 - (38/40)

Necro-Nesia (Wii, Spike): 8 / 7 / 6 / 7 - (28/40)

Wing Island (Wii, Hudwon): 5 / 6 / 6 / 5 - (22/40)

Kororinpa (Wii, Hudson): 6 / 6 / 6 / 6 - (24/40)

SD Gundam: Scad Hammers (Wii, Hudson): 8 / 8 / 9 / 8 - (33/40)

Ennichi no Tatsujin (Wii, Bandai Namco): 7 / 7 / 7 / 6 - (27/40)

Tamagotchi no Pika Pika Daitouryou (Wii, Bandao Namco): 7 / 7 / 7 / 5 - (26/40)

Red Steel (Wii, Ubisoft): 8 / 9 / 9 / 8 - (34/40)

Trauma Center: Second Opinion (Wii, Atlus): 8 / 9 / 8 / 7 - (32/40)

Elebits (Wii, Konami): 8 / 8 / 8 / 8 - (32/40)

Swing Golf Pangya (Wii, Tecmo): 8 / 7 / 7 / 7 - (29/40)

WarioWare: Smooth Moves (Wii, Nintendo): 8 / 9 / 8 / 9 - (34/40)

Crayon Shin-Chan: Saikyou Kazoku Kasukabe King Wii (Wii, Banpresto): 7 / 8 / 7 / 6 - (28/40)

Get ready... for Elebits (Elebits)

Jun 20, 2006

Konami's first game for the Wii is Elebits. The publisher has now released its first movie for the game, and while it doesn't contain any gameplay footage, it sets up the story and world for this unique-looking new title. The elebits are tiny, fat creatures that live in the world and provide energy for humans - to cook food with, in the example in the new movie. They scamper around, creating mischief... it's all a bit too cute, in fact. Find out for yourself by clicking the Movies tab above and ...

Elebits shot surge (Elebits)

May 25, 2006

Konami has released the first shots from its debut Wii game - Elebits - and you can see the premiere pictorial treats by clicking the images tab at the top of this very page. Set in a world where the sole source of power comes from the electrified Elebits, players are tasked with rounding up the cute, but highly-charged, little tinkers - a troublesome task given their reluctance to be captured and their enthusiasm for making ...

E3 06: Elebits (Elebits)

May 11, 2006

Today, Konami's first Wii game was unveiled in... minor detail. The quirky game, called Elebits, stars a race of tiny magical creatures of the same name. They just happen to look a lot like overweight Pikmin... which might be a coincidence. These strange little creatures provide all of the power in the game's world - no gasoline price hikes, no power plants. ...

Elebits and bobs (Elebits)

Apr 27, 2006

Thursday 27 April 2006 It's been confirmed that Konami's first game for Nintendo's Revolution console will be called Elebits and the project is headed by Shingo Mukaitouge, best known for his work on DrumMania. Elebits gets its name from the stars of the game - small, cute Pikmin-ish creatures who, when not looking endearing, are the source of power for the magical world they inhabit. In fact the 'Ele' part of the name is a reference to 'electricity', while 'bit' is there just to emphasise ...

Ubisoft Unveils Emergency Heroes for Wii (Emergency Heroes)

Apr 1, 2008

The open-world driving game will appear on the Wii this May. DailyGame.net also has the first three screenshots.

Codemasters Emergency Mayhem Community Outreach (Emergency Mayhem)

Apr 16, 2008

Codemasters reveal what they're doing in the UK with video games to help make the world a better place.

Emergency Mayhem on Wii Gone Gold (Emergency Mayhem)

Apr 3, 2008

Codemasters have just announced that Emergency Mayhem on Nintendo Wii has gone gold and will be arriving April 15th in the US and April 18th in the UK

It's "GTA for kids" from Codemasters (Emergency Mayhem)

Dec 19, 2007

Dec 19, 2007 Bizarrely, more than seven months after details and shots appeared in magazine previews, Codemasters has decided to re-announce its Crazy Taxi-style minigame fest Emergency Mayhem for Wii. Check out the screens here and scroll on down for the ...

Emergency Mayhem Comes to Wii - Trailer and Screens (Emergency Mayhem)

Dec 19, 2007

Today Codemasters announced it will be bringing Emergency Mayhem, a new action racing title that merges arcade gameplay with mini-game goodness, exclusively to Nintendo Wii. Gamers will have to wait until the second quarter of 2008, but be prepared to chuck bananas at monkeys while simultaneously defusing bombs and driving a police car. That is, of course, unless IGN misread the press release they sent¿

Emergency Mayhem is out to "combine chaotic driving sequences with arcade mini-games", as players will take to the streets in police cars, fire trucks, and paramedic vans to conquer over 30 missions in what appears to be a "Crazy Taxi meets Wario Ware" design. Players begin by chasing to the scene of the emergency as quickly as possible, only to have the action switch up to action mini-games, each using the Wii remote in crazy and unique ways. Think you can disarm a bomb? So what, punk. Who can't? Launching bananas out of a cannon at irate monkeys, however, is a whole new ballgame. They don't teach that in school.

Emergency Mayhem Is Back (Emergency Mayhem)

May 16, 2007

Emergency Mayhem, a game abandoned by Acclaim, has been taken up for development by Codemasters.

Many Acclaim titles over the course of the last few years since its untimely 2004 demise have been transformed into successful games.

THQ picked up Juiced from Acclaim and has released that game. XS Games released last month The Red Star, and Aspyr has taken up a game called Made Man.

In the wake of all this resurrecting of Acclaim titles from the grave is Emergency Mayhem - confirmed to be developed by Warner Bros. Interactive developers, Codemasters.

Emergency Mayhem was originally announced for the Playstation 2 and Xbox, but will be adapted for Wii by Codemasters. Details are few about what exactly will go on with Emergency Mayhem on the Wii.